Car deliberately rams crowd near Hanover in Germany, several injured
On Monday evening a BMW deliberately drove into a group of people in Neustadt am Rübenberge, near Hanover, injuring several. Police are searching for the car's occupants and do not currently treat the incident as a terrorist attack.
A BMW car deliberately drove into a group of people shortly before midnight on Monday in Neustadt am Rübenberge, a town in northern Germany near Hanover, according to Reuters. The incident matters because police are still looking for the people who fled the scene.
Injuries and police response
A police spokesperson said four or five people were injured. A police patrol that happened to be nearby, carrying out a routine traffic check, stepped in and prevented further harm. Officers fired shots at the vehicle during the incident.
Other news channels reported that several of the victims were seriously hurt, but the source does not present this as official confirmation.
Suspects
The BMW's passengers fled, and the spokesperson said they remain at large. Information circulating on social media, however, says the suspects ran away on foot and that three people were later detained, with their possible links to the incident being checked.
Initial information indicates that those involved knew one another. Police do not currently regard the incident as a terrorist attack. The investigation continues, and the exact circumstances have not yet been made public.
